To bring great harm or suffering to

• torture

  1. Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
  2. Excruciating physical or mental pain; agony:
  3. An experience or cause of severe pain or anguish:

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  1. Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
  2. Excruciating physical or mental pain; agony:
  3. An experience or cause of severe pain or anguish:

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• torment

  1. Great physical pain or mental anguish.
  2. A source of harassment, annoyance, or pain.
  3. The torture inflicted on prisoners under interrogation.

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  1. Great physical pain or mental anguish.
  2. A source of harassment, annoyance, or pain.
  3. The torture inflicted on prisoners under interrogation.

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• strike

  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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• smite

  1. To inflict a heavy blow on, with or as if with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.
  2. To drive or strike (a weapon, for example) forcefully onto or into something else.
  3. To attack, damage, or destroy by or as if by blows.

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  1. To inflict a heavy blow on, with or as if with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.
  2. To drive or strike (a weapon, for example) forcefully onto or into something else.
  3. To attack, damage, or destroy by or as if by blows.

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• scourge

  1. A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.
  2. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.
  3. A small whip used to inflict punishment.

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  1. A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.
  2. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.
  3. A small whip used to inflict punishment.

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• plague

  1. A highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease; a pestilence.
  2. A virulent, infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (syn. Pasteurella pestis ) and is transmitted primarily by the bite of fleas from an infected rodent, especially a rat. In humans it occurs in bubonic form, marked by lymph node enlargement, and in pneumonic form, marked by infection of the lungs, and can progress to septicemia.
  3. A widespread affliction or calamity seen as divine retribution.

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  1. A highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease; a pestilence.
  2. A virulent, infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (syn. Pasteurella pestis ) and is transmitted primarily by the bite of fleas from an infected rodent, especially a rat. In humans it occurs in bubonic form, marked by lymph node enlargement, and in pneumonic form, marked by infection of the lungs, and can progress to septicemia.
  3. A widespread affliction or calamity seen as divine retribution.

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• excruciate

  1. To inflict severe pain on; torture.
  2. To inflict great mental distress on.

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  1. To inflict severe pain on; torture.
  2. To inflict great mental distress on.

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• curse

  1. An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something.
  2. Evil or misfortune that comes as if in response to such an appeal:
  3. A source or cause of evil; a scourge:

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  1. An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something.
  2. Evil or misfortune that comes as if in response to such an appeal:
  3. A source or cause of evil; a scourge:

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• anguish

  1. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment.
  2. To cause to feel or suffer anguish.
  3. To feel or suffer anguish.

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  1. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment.
  2. To cause to feel or suffer anguish.
  3. To feel or suffer anguish.

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• agonize

  1. To suffer mental anguish or worry about something:
  2. To suffer extreme pain:
  3. To cause great pain or anguish to.

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  1. To suffer mental anguish or worry about something:
  2. To suffer extreme pain:
  3. To cause great pain or anguish to.

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• afflict

  1. To cause grievous physical or mental suffering to.

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  1. To cause grievous physical or mental suffering to.

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To subject (another) to extreme physical cruelty, as in punishing

• torture

  1. Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
  2. Excruciating physical or mental pain; agony:
  3. An experience or cause of severe pain or anguish:

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  1. Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
  2. Excruciating physical or mental pain; agony:
  3. An experience or cause of severe pain or anguish:

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• torment

  1. Great physical pain or mental anguish.
  2. A source of harassment, annoyance, or pain.
  3. The torture inflicted on prisoners under interrogation.

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  1. Great physical pain or mental anguish.
  2. A source of harassment, annoyance, or pain.
  3. The torture inflicted on prisoners under interrogation.

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• crucify

  1. To put (a person) to death by nailing or binding to a cross.
  2. To mortify or subdue (the flesh).
  3. To treat cruelly; torment:

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  1. To put (a person) to death by nailing or binding to a cross.
  2. To mortify or subdue (the flesh).
  3. To treat cruelly; torment:

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A frame

• towel rack

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• tie rack

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• gun rack

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• pen rack

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• baker's rack

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• wine-rack

  1. A device that stores and organises wine.

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  1. A device that stores and organises wine.

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• bottle rack

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• cake rack

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• clothes-tree

  1. An upright pole or stand with hooks or pegs on which to hang clothing.

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  1. An upright pole or stand with hooks or pegs on which to hang clothing.

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• hat-tree

  1. a stand with arms or hooks to hold hats, coats, etc.

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  1. a stand with arms or hooks to hold hats, coats, etc.

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• clothes rack

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• hatrack

  1. a rack, set of pegs or hooks, etc. to hold hats

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  1. a rack, set of pegs or hooks, etc. to hold hats

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• stretcher

  1. A litter, usually of canvas stretched over a frame, used to transport the sick, wounded, or dead.
  2. One that stretches, such as the wooden framework on which canvas is stretched for an oil painting.
  3. A usually horizontal tie beam or brace serving to support or extend a framework.

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  1. A litter, usually of canvas stretched over a frame, used to transport the sick, wounded, or dead.
  2. One that stretches, such as the wooden framework on which canvas is stretched for an oil painting.
  3. A usually horizontal tie beam or brace serving to support or extend a framework.

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• scaffold

  1. A temporary platform, either supported from below or suspended from above, on which workers sit or stand when performing tasks at heights above the ground.
  2. A raised wooden framework or platform.
  3. A platform used in the execution of condemned prisoners, as by hanging or beheading.

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  1. A temporary platform, either supported from below or suspended from above, on which workers sit or stand when performing tasks at heights above the ground.
  2. A raised wooden framework or platform.
  3. A platform used in the execution of condemned prisoners, as by hanging or beheading.

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• trestle

  1. A horizontal beam or bar held up by two pairs of divergent legs and used as a support.
  2. A framework consisting of slanted braces and horizontal crosspieces supporting a bridge or causeway.

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  1. A horizontal beam or bar held up by two pairs of divergent legs and used as a support.
  2. A framework consisting of slanted braces and horizontal crosspieces supporting a bridge or causeway.

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• counter

  1. Contrary; opposing:
  2. One that is an opposite.
  3. A boxing blow given while receiving or parrying another.

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  1. Contrary; opposing:
  2. One that is an opposite.
  3. A boxing blow given while receiving or parrying another.

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• box

  1. A container typically constructed with four sides perpendicular to the base and often having a lid or cover.
  2. The amount or quantity that such a container can hold.
  3. A square or rectangle:

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  1. A container typically constructed with four sides perpendicular to the base and often having a lid or cover.
  2. The amount or quantity that such a container can hold.
  3. A square or rectangle:

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• trivet

  1. A metal stand with short feet, used under a hot dish on a table.
  2. A three-legged stand made of metal, used for supporting cooking vessels in a hearth.

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  1. A metal stand with short feet, used under a hot dish on a table.
  2. A three-legged stand made of metal, used for supporting cooking vessels in a hearth.

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• arbor

  1. A shady resting place in a garden or park, often made of latticework on which plants such as climbing shrubs or vines are grown.

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  1. A shady resting place in a garden or park, often made of latticework on which plants such as climbing shrubs or vines are grown.

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• whatnot

  1. A minor or unspecified object or article.
  2. A set of light, open shelves for ornaments.
  3. Any of various additional or unspecified things or items:

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  1. A minor or unspecified object or article.
  2. A set of light, open shelves for ornaments.
  3. Any of various additional or unspecified things or items:

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• bracket

  1. A simple rigid structure in the shape of an L, one arm of which is fixed to a vertical surface, the other projecting horizontally to support a shelf or other weight.
  2. A small shelf or shelves supported by such structures.
  3. A decorative or weight-bearing structural unit, two sides of which form a right angle with one arm flush against a wall and the other flush beneath a projecting surface, such as eaves or a bay window.

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  1. A simple rigid structure in the shape of an L, one arm of which is fixed to a vertical surface, the other projecting horizontally to support a shelf or other weight.
  2. A small shelf or shelves supported by such structures.
  3. A decorative or weight-bearing structural unit, two sides of which form a right angle with one arm flush against a wall and the other flush beneath a projecting surface, such as eaves or a bay window.

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• perch

  1. A rod or branch serving as a roost for a bird.
  2. An elevated place for resting or sitting.
  3. A position that is secure, advantageous, or prominent.

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  1. A rod or branch serving as a roost for a bird.
  2. An elevated place for resting or sitting.
  3. A position that is secure, advantageous, or prominent.

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• ledge

  1. A horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall.
  2. A cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall.
  3. An underwater ridge or rock shelf.

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  1. A horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall.
  2. A cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall.
  3. An underwater ridge or rock shelf.

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• shelf

  1. A flat, usually rectangular structure composed of a rigid material, such as wood, glass, or metal, fixed at right angles to a wall or other vertical surface and used to hold or store objects.
  2. The contents or capacity of such a structure.
  3. Something, such as a projecting ledge of rock or a balcony, that resembles such a structure.

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  1. A flat, usually rectangular structure composed of a rigid material, such as wood, glass, or metal, fixed at right angles to a wall or other vertical surface and used to hold or store objects.
  2. The contents or capacity of such a structure.
  3. Something, such as a projecting ledge of rock or a balcony, that resembles such a structure.

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• stand

  1. To rise to an upright position on the feet.
  2. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified:
  3. To maintain an upright position on the feet.

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  1. To rise to an upright position on the feet.
  2. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified:
  3. To maintain an upright position on the feet.

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• framework

  1. A structure for supporting or enclosing something else, especially a skeletal support used as the basis for something being constructed.
  2. An external work platform; a scaffold.
  3. A fundamental structure, as for a written work.

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  1. A structure for supporting or enclosing something else, especially a skeletal support used as the basis for something being constructed.
  2. An external work platform; a scaffold.
  3. A fundamental structure, as for a written work.

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• receptacle

  1. A container that holds items or matter.
  2. The expanded tip of a flower stalk or axis that bears the floral parts or the florets of the flower head.
  3. A fitting connected to a power supply and equipped to receive a plug.

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  1. A container that holds items or matter.
  2. The expanded tip of a flower stalk or axis that bears the floral parts or the florets of the flower head.
  3. A fitting connected to a power supply and equipped to receive a plug.

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• holder

  1. An owner:
  2. A possessor or occupier:
  3. A party entitled to payment on a note or instrument:

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  1. An owner:
  2. A possessor or occupier:
  3. A party entitled to payment on a note or instrument:

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An engine of torture

• Oregon boot

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• peine forte et dure (French)

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• bed of Procrustes

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• water rack

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• boot

  1. A durable covering for the foot and part or much of the leg, usually made of leather, fabric, plastic, or rubber.
  2. A protective covering, especially a sheath to enclose the base of a floor-mounted gear shift lever in a car or truck.
  3. An automobile trunk.

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  1. A durable covering for the foot and part or much of the leg, usually made of leather, fabric, plastic, or rubber.
  2. A protective covering, especially a sheath to enclose the base of a floor-mounted gear shift lever in a car or truck.
  3. An automobile trunk.

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• iron-maiden

  1. A medieval instrument of torture consisting of an iron frame in the form of a person in which the victim was enclosed and impaled on interior spikes.

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  1. A medieval instrument of torture consisting of an iron frame in the form of a person in which the victim was enclosed and impaled on interior spikes.

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• thumbscrew

  1. A screw designed so that it can be turned with the thumb and fingers.
  2. An instrument of torture formerly used to compress the thumb.

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  1. A screw designed so that it can be turned with the thumb and fingers.
  2. An instrument of torture formerly used to compress the thumb.

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• wooden horse

  1. Trojan horse

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  1. Trojan horse

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• iron heel

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• wheel

  1. A solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected by spokes to a hub, designed to turn around an axle passed through the center.
  2. The steering device on a vehicle.
  3. A potter's wheel.

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  1. A solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected by spokes to a hub, designed to turn around an axle passed through the center.
  2. The steering device on a vehicle.
  3. A potter's wheel.

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• instrument of torture

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